03 - UniFi Network Initial Setup - UDM-Pro Complete Setup 2021

[@benmiller1129]

Be good to get a refresh video of this with the new dashboard with this being all out of date. Very helpful anyways.

[@MarkMMoore-zy2xf]

Well said .. hard to complain about all of the new updates coming out .. great content Chris

[@krazycanuckz]

Love to see you do a video upgrading from the full unifi system that was using the USG to this UDM-Pro.

[@OldLineAngling]

these videos are seriously helpful. Thanks for doing this series!

[@ASUSfreak]

So happy I bought UDM-Pro a month or 2 ago... really sped up my gigabit internet compared to my ASUS routers I had before hehehe... And so happy I followed your channel a while ago and now these series... excellent job man! Greetings from Belgium.

[@benndebk]

Thanks, Chris. You answered a question I've had for a long time about DHCP on UniFi networks.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Great video Chris, the new user interface is getting better.

[@bradh1617]

This series is so awesome. I cannot wait until I receive my new UDM Pro and start setting things up. Your channel has been the sole reason that I built out my first UniFi network 4 years ago and I have not had any regrets. Thanks again for all your extremely thorough instructional videos.

[@djphilter]

Will these videos be suffice in getting me start for a few clients of mine that require this technology for a meshed network system and a VoIP system?

[@owenjohnson5030]

I'm moving from very rural Oregon, (lucky to have had Starlink), to southern Indiana where I will have 1 gig fiber. Your channel led me to invest in a Unify solution for the new house. I've already purchased all the hardware I need to start the install, even though we haven't left Oregon yet. I can't wait to get this up and running. I'm also going to get a Home Assistant system up and running.

[@607AAG]

Setting up my first homelab with unify this week. Your videos will make it a breeze! I'm looking forward to the IoT and guest network videos!

[@LaszloMag]

This is fantastic! Just installed my UDM Pro with some APs and whatnot. I'm a novice when it comes to networking really, so this is tremendously helpful. Thank you!

[@ColdAddict]

Been waiting anxiously for a video just from Chris for this piece! You've guided me through a vast majority of my knowledge of the UniFi ecosystem! Thanks! Beer on it's way!

[@willharrison]

I noticed your Wan Port was Eugene, OR! I lived in Eugene for 10 years, I miss the PNW so much. Thanks for this awesome series, I'm slowly going through each video. I'm excited to fine turn my UDR and especially have some Vlans. Cheers!

[@fearthesmeag]

I struggled to get this part to work - I set my ISP Router into Modem Modem, and could not (for the life of me) get connection via my UDM. In the UI, it mentioned internet service down - until I flicked back to router (disabled the wifi), so I can send out IPs from the Unifi AP instead - now working without any issues - thanks Chris.

[@ScottPoborsa]

This video is an awesome help guide into the nitty gritty of the system, but it is wild how much things have changed since this video and version 6.2.26 to now at version 6.5.55. The UI is similar but still so different.

[@WadeAbout]

Following along here setting up my UDM PRO + 16 PORT POE + 2 AC PRO APs here in Australia.

[@JohnyKnox]

Awesome video Chris. I am hoping you cover installing SSL certs in one of the upcoming videos. I know you have before but it would be great seeing it specifically for the UDMP.

[@user-yv5su3xx2r]

Thanks for awsome videos! I Just started a new job, and they use the exact same Ubiquiti equipment here as you use. except for some old switches etc.. But the guy who worked before me, who set everything up, he didn´t write anything down. Not a single clue on how everything is connected, (and I´m alone on this position) So these videos realy realy help me out! awsome!

[@ecu8r]

Thanks for your guidance, I bought all new Unify equipment to replace my home network and thanks to your videos it made it a lot easier. I ran into a problem with my 8 port PoE switch which I wasn't able to adopt but I ended having to reset it and worked perfectly. Thanks a lot man!

[@Radioactive_Noddy]

Thanks Chris, I'm watching and doing as I type this !!!

[@bigdog7770]

Thanks for this Chris. You have convinced me to pull the trigger on UniFi gear

[@wimrotor]

Already an alternative in mind?

[@marklevine6467]

“Pull the trigger” means he is getting it. An odd idiom when you think about it, though. 😂

[@PhilippensTube]

Overriding the Inform Host (@11:20) is useful in the scenario where you have the Unifi Controller software running on a system that can't be found by the routine. For instance, I run it from a Docker container on my Synology NAS and the adoption took forever. The solution presented was abort the adoption, forget the device and change the Inform Host with the IP address of the NAS and try again. Then it works. Maybe people who know how the system works behind the scenes can figure out why that is, but I'm happy that it works for me...

[@itx777]

I love all your videos Chris, thanks for sharing them!

[@frankborik2816]

Thanks, Chris, for a really great playlist. I just finished up my wiring closet and am starting to integrate my smart home devices. The UDM pro gives me a really good baseline for a system and your videos have helped me immensely. Beer is on the way! Many thanks!

[@gaspo53]

Thanks, Chris. Very comprehensive tutorial; best available!

[@juan.mitchell]

Thanks Chris for the very informative videos.

[@slam5]

I have a static ip from my cable and pppoe from my DSL provider. this info comes in handy.

[@famblack6024]

Very helpful. Trying to integrate a UDM-Pro into my existing network has been plagued by IP Address and other problems, but chapter 3 seems to have solved them - fingers crossed.

[@EvBerkel]

Thanks a lot, great help and explanation step by step.. keep up the good work!

[@kevinbrown4119]

Thanks Chris. I will look for it.

[@narayanalee]

oh shoot im the first viewer :) ... thank you for your always great work ... have any work you need done in nyc ??? :)

[@ericpeterson2354]

This is fantastic. Thank you.

[@dbtech429]

Love your videos

[@Dino860]

My gear arrives tomorrow (I feel like a kid the night before Christmas) I am using Quantum fiber aka Centrylink which I believe is VLAN. I am told you must keep the router/modem POS in a transparent pass through mode. Has anyone else setup the UDM pro with CenturyLink/Quantum fiber? Thanks. Love the videos, you have a new sub.

[@calculator2020]

Thanks a whole lot Chris! Hope you don't age so we can have you forever😂😂😂

[@pe1pqx321]

Hello Chris, Since yesterday I have my UDM-Pro up and running, after using a backup created from my USG-Pro/CKG2+ setup. Setting it up from scratch did not work for me strangely. However, the Unifi OS screens have changed. You might have a look into this. For example: security, firewall and port forwarding have been merged into each other on one page. But I really like your how-to's and I did learn from it, so thank you! Cheers, André (from the Netherlands)

[@coreyyerocful]

Thanks for this amazing series! Any tips on if the wifi network is failing to appear on my devices?

[@andrewenglish3810]

Looking forward to the Guest network setup, as I I am moving away from pfSense soon. :)

[@dretwav]

Thanks for your videos. They were quite helpful in setting up UDM Pro. Is there a way to monitor the traffic on the individual Wan's. I have set it up to load balance 80/20 but I have no idea what the distribution really is.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks.

[@Richard_GIS]

Hi Chris, maybe you will/should talk also about Smart QoS. The prepopulate feature is only available in classic mode. As an idea i would also appreciate that you show us how to go for a certificate to avoid that stupid browser untrust...you did a video about that but a refresh with the new unifios would be highly appreciated and would fit also for the business aspect of the udm pro

[@Alex.AL_26]

Would be helpful if there would be a big sheet with what all those different letter abbreviations mean

[@DojoVu]

can you go through iot and vlans to separate smart device, guest wifi, and rules in this UDM Pro Complete setup thanks P.S you might have went through it already but can you did it in this UDM Pro Complete Setup and again thanks

[@michaelpowell3249]

Thanks

[@sina.heidari]

Thank you Chris! I can not understand when you explain the settings because i have version Network 7.4.162 the latest version with UDM SE. It is very different with your version. Do you have an updated version?

[@BruhMan_5]

It would be really great if ubiquiti could hurry up and release that unifi branded patch panel

[@deflygendehaiene8298]

thanks

[@oakfig]

Ya!! Get some!!

[@nordemoniac]

Should the default "LAN" be considered just a management network? I guess it defaults to VLAN1? Should user traffic networks rather be on a different VLAN?

[@LuisFTome-vp5mw]

Thanks for all your videos on the UDM Pro. I've followed all your instructions and it worked perfectly for about six months, then the whole network became unstable and started not allowing my Mac computer and iPhones into the LAN Network. There was a lot of problems with the Wifi, which I've found very strange. I live in a 750 sq. ft. apartment, and on top of the UDM Pro, I have a UAP-nanoHD Access point. I think I am going to have to restart the whole thing, but it is a lot of work gone to waste. Maybe some indication about restoring from a backup would be very helpful. Another question: Do you think it is convenient to set up MAC address Filters and Fixed IP Addresses for each device connected to the IoT and LAN networks? Also, do you think it is convenient to create two separate LAN networks, one for home and one for work? (I work out of my home). Thanks for your help and keep up the good work.

[@dvine1979]

I love watching your videos every time. I myself have a setup with USG and 16p switch PoE with 2 AC pros. I want to replace my USG for the UDM pro, but I want to set up 2x Vlan directly on the SFP WAN port. I read that this was possible with early access 1.11.0-14? Do you know if this is possible or do you have to adjust other things in the setup? I need this for separate inernet Vlan and IPTV Vlan

[@mowomedia4801]

Seems the UDM-SE or the latest update there are some UI changes...from Internet Threat Management (now Global Threat Management) to other parts omitted or redesigned.

[@TheOnlyRedNeckGeek]

Another thing that I can't seem to find in the new user interface in settings is how to make a backup, and how to restore a backup. Those are found under the Maintenance section of the old UI.

[@johnheller2311]

I am finding less and less reasons to switch back to the old interface. I did recently have some issues changing ports and speeds on USG-3 and USG-4-Pro units, which could only be done in the old interface. The new interface had the options listed, but would produce an error (and not apply the change) when applied

[@shawngee1]

So the IDS/IPS will detect and stop way more than the Dream Router and Machine (non-pro)?

[@GrimSpec]

What's the point to have mixed security protocol WPA-2/WPA-3 ?

[@Romeo.Knight]

Hello Chris, first I want to say, you are an amazing teacher and very easy to follow on how to use the Ubiquit devices. Thank You! Question if I may ask: I currently have UniFi 48 Poe Enterprise Switch that will be using as for my MDF and have several UniFi 48 Po Pro for LDF's. And I have a UDMPRO for my Firewall. What would be best to setup DHCP Server. I am planning to use the UDMPRO but I don't know if it is a overload being that it will also be handling my Firewall.

[@cznkane]

Afternoon! Can you please make a video about a self hosted controller (with remote sites) on a network that sits behind a UDMP? Not controlling the UDMP on that controller (we all know that won't work) but maintaining a self hosted controller that has numerous other remote sites once you upgrade to a UDMP. I've tried this, transferred the port forwards to the UDMP, and the self hosted controller loses contact with the external devices. I suspect the built in UDMP controller is not passing traffic along on those ports / they interfere with each other. Thank you!

[@rodolforts]

Hi theres. congrats for the outstanding content. Im having trouble running multi room audio on my echo devices, any chance you might know what configuration can help me with that? My devices are connected to differente APs, on a single IoT network.

[@mattrt12]

I have just got the UDM Pro SE, which the WAN comes in at the front of the house to the pro. I have a 30m cable from the UDM pro SE to the backroom where the serve and the other devices are. Do i need another UDM switch as I have a CISCO and the software shows just the switch not the devices connected to the cisco switch, and i need to add a wifi AP down there, should i use the new mesh or just the wifi 6 lite

[@idahopainclinic8762]

Great video! Quick question, I set up a UDM Pro with a network controller and Protect for a friend. As the first person to log in, it made me the owner. Now that setup is complete, how do I assign ownership to the actual owner and remove myself from the user's list?

[@-nov3l558]

How long range is the wifi? Do i need to buy a separate AP?

[@kevinbrown4119]

Hi Chris, thanks for the helpful videos. Do you think you could do one showing how to switch controllers? For example from a UDM to a UDM Pro? That would be fantastic. Thanks

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

Hey Kevin - yes, I already did a video like that. I think it was called UniFi Site Migration or something similar - check it out!

[@JohnDoe-yo2us]

Why did you skip the IGMP snooping setting in the network lan part?

[@pcigroot]

So this udm pro se doesn't broadcast a wireless signal? I still need to get an AP?

[@AceBoy2099]

2:10 ish, what about if I use pi-hole/adguard? How would that work with a udm-p? 11:24 would this work for running the udm-p behind pf/opn sense?

[@thekjvsanitybiblestudybroa5972]

I think you should have a udemy course where you cover all the things you couldn't cover here

[@melsbrandaccount2633]

Hi Chris. I currently run our company network with a Cisco Meraki Firewall with a Unifi AP- AC Pro Access Point connected. I am considering replacing the Cisco Meraki firewall with a UDM-Pro gateway. Would the configuration that is pre-configured in the AC -Pro Access Point migrate across to the UDM-Pro settings ? or would I need to repeat the settings ? The settings within the AC-Pro AP include a Guest Network

[@pascalblanchet4881]

can you make one that works with MAC?

[@martyewise]

Great video series. Thanks for your efforts. I am considering upgrading my home network to Ubiquiti's system. But, I currently run my own dhcp/dns servers on a pair of Linux SBCs. With a DMP, I know I can just disable the dhcp server, allowing me to use my existing setup, but would I lose any substantial management or other functionality if I do so? Primarily I like the existing setup because I can easily create aliases, SRV records, round robin entries, etc. Is any of this kind of functionality available with the UDM/Unify, so I can just abandon my existing setup? Note that these features aren't critical, but they are very useful at times for some specialized config or for testing, etc. Thanks for any help you can provide.

[@aaronh1230]

I put in an old SSD drive, but I wonder if I don't need it and can remove it since I don't use any cameras

[@thbe51]

Hi Chris! Any benefit of a separate VOIP-net (as VLAN). Noticed special settings for that. Running FreePBX.

[@chipholland9]

When I installed, my ISP recognized that the MAC address connected to their router had changed, and I had to call them a few times to get to someone who knew what to do to re-enable my connection. Otherwise, the UDM Pro has been great.

[@brodriguez11000]

One of the reasons routers have a MAC copy function. So the modem thinks you're using the same MAC as before.

[@leif-thoreolsen8774]

i have a dream machine pro sp edition on a camp for turists, it often runs out of available ip adresses, i have the leasetime to 1440 minutes. can i simply enable the auto scale network to have moore than 254 ip adresses in the range ? does it automatic reconfigure the lan settings to 512 range ? great channel by the way, i by you a beer :)

[@raymondbento7744]

I would like to have my udm pro manage a third party managed switch such as TP-link TL- SG108PE how can it be done

[@LordBouli]

Ubi just threw the udm pro se in EA and put film on youtube. You going to review it soon as the bear is out? 😁

[@DavidJBradshaw]

Any plans to update this for 2022? The UI has changed a fair bit

[@Xanthegreat4]

Can you create a Wi-Fi connection per VLAN with inter-device communication so all wired and wireless devices in a single VLAN can communicate, but devices in different VLANs cannot see one another?

[@EnricoCambiaso]

If the WAN connection includes multiple VLAN-tagged networks, how can I configure all of them?

[@RobertSandell]

Can it do static DHCP allocation? I.e. configuring a MAC address to always get the same specific IP? I have some network stuff like printers that are a pain to configure the network settings on the device so I preffer to leave the network settings as DHCP and then have the router give it the "static ip" it should have.

[@meeyou3128]

Hello, can you change the dns to a Raspberry pi (PiHole) to block all ads on the network or does this route have the ability to block ads?

[@fabian3265]

so you dont change '' overide unify inform host''. but i see in a lot of other videos that they do. so they dont have an IP adres but a DNS adres. Could you please do an indept video for that? how to make certificates, how to install them, how to get a domain adres etc.... cant find realy good videos about that

[@steveborrelli8800]

do you have to enable bridge mode in your ISP provider to use the dream pro

[@LeonBold]

Question, can you use the UDM pro with an external ubuntu controller? (like you can do with the USG)

[@ASUSfreak]

At 12:42 there is content filtering. If I set it to family it'll block VPN it says. Stupid question, but does that mean I cannot VPN at all to my UDM-Pro or not into my network behind my UDM-Pro? Or are there settings to do that you still can do a VPN at Family settings? Still noob at networking lol... And if so, is that the ONLY difference between Family and Work setting?

[@Alex.AL_26]

This looks pretty complicated, would you recommend the UDM pro to someone who does not know much about networks?

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

Not really, no. It’s for home networking enthusiasts. If you need something simple, go get a NetGear at Best Buy.

[@robertvittetoe6158]

I’m very new to networking and am considering the UDM Pro. It is pretty complicated. I’m going to do some more studying to see if this is for me. I like the idea of the NVR and security built in. Hope I can figure this out.

[@Alex.AL_26]

@@robertvittetoe6158 agree, even though it seems complicated, it is a really good unit and would like to use it so maybe will have someone help me set it up.

[@432Hz_Elics]

i wanna asking~~ thanks. what is it wifi PMF. this funtion how to use. thanks

[@sujaybhakat2548]

Can we connect to our nas using unifi remote access ?

[@COR0NAD0]

I am debating between getting a UDM or a UDM pro. I know that the UDM pro has protect built into it but if I end up using unify protect, I would buy the 4 bay NVR. So my question is do you recommend going with a UDM pro or just a regular UDM for home use.

[@Burnman83]

I guess that strongly depends on whether you have a rack you want to put the gear in or not, and if you have 10g networks, and if you have a very fast internet connection (1g or more). If any of these is true, go with the UDM Pro + an Access Point and you will be about the same price as a non-Pro + the NVR. If the above are all not true and the router is placed outside of a rack somewhere in your living space where an AP makes sense, you might be better of with the non-Pro.

[@kennedynforgabriel4248]

how many AP can the UDM pro handle ?

[@tommytigerpants]

Should printers be on the IoT VLAN? If so, how do we configure the firewall rules to enable the primary VLAN printing to the IoT VLAN's printer? I hate printers! Thanks for your video!

[@KeithGadget]

If you do that having separate VLANs is rather pointless. In a huge network there might be some broadcasting benefits, but in a huge corporate network you would hopefully be using different hardware like Meraki.

[@tommytigerpants]

@@KeithGadget thanks for your reply. This is for a home network and primarily a security concern. Thanks for your help in solving this

[@KeithGadget]

@@tommytigerpants then I’d put printers on the same VLAN as the devices attempting to print to them. The IoT should in my opinion just be separate appliances/devices that only need to communicate with the Internet.

[@xheiz]

How come out of the 700 speeds you were getting your phone only picked up 140?

[@jamescreekmore3855]

His 700 speeds were hard wired speed. The speed for 2.4 and 5 wifi is slower than hard wire. Wifi 5 is faster than 2.4 but 2.4 has longer range.

[@tsts437]

doesnt affect fiber lines getting 900 plus down and up

[@Dmorris556]

They need to fix the fans. They are not quiet once you add a HD the HDD fan spins up and has that Delta-fan whine. Not to mention switching between wan 1 and wan 2 on the fly.

[@Burnman83]

Well, "fix" might be the wrong word here. I am not a fan of buying rack-gear and replacing the fans with silent ones. HDDs, especially when running 24/7 need some proper airflow to stay in their comfort zone temperature-wise. Otherwise, it will reduce their reliability and lifetime. Especially when you are running a 1HDD setup like in the UDM Pro, you might consider treating your HDD as good as possible to keep it up and running. I do understand all the people replacing the fans and moaning about noise, but what you have to understand is that rack mountable gear is not supposed to be used in the immediate living space and thus is also not optimized for it. And it shouldn't be, because Otherwise, people like me would complain that I run it in my server-rack and even though I ramp the fans up, the cooling performance is still average at best. I understand your post if you don't have a basement or separate room for your rack, but noone sat there and added additional lines of code to the fan control to ramp up when there is a HDD installed, if it wasn't for a reason, because even 5 minutes of time of a technician cost the manufacturer money.

[@Dmorris556]

@@Burnman83 I replaced the fans with noctua. End user level fix. Still do not have the ability to adjust the fan speed up or down.

[@mariovega534]

If you have 700+ speed hardwire , why you had 140+ speed ,WiFi on your phone if you are literal next to the AP ?

[@gt3748]

Do you know where I can Blacklist / whitelist Custom Domains i.e. portal.azure.com e for outbound connections? The dream Machine had it in their previous Firmware and now I don’t see it anywhere. By the way the content filtering that os located on the Network tab is not the same, there you blacklist custom domains

[@geo5162]

Why is there no options for admin login alerts or remote login alerts? What am I missing? unreal

[@KeithGadget]

OK, how do you add these to an already setup network with an existing controller that you are already happy with? Ie just add the video storage/management part and not have it work as a network controller. Is that possible? We have a large network with a cloud hosted Hostifi controller, now we just want to add this device for UniFi protect.

[@bradh1617]

Not sure if I really know what I’m talking about here, but I’ll give it a shot in the dark. Is it possible to make a backup of the current configuration of your existing controller and then upload it into your new UDM Pro? Just like restoring a backup, but putting it on a new machine.

[@MikeEbrahimi]

Will there be a v2 of UDM-Pro soon?

[@TheJulianJES]

@@Jabin_Winkle PoE + more internal storage: dl.ubnt.com/ds/udm-pro-se_ds

[@goosius_maximus]

Just heard that Ubiq submitted a new model certification to the FCC called "UDM-Pro SE".

[@Burnman83]

In fact, a UDM Pro "SE" is listed to be submitted to the FCC. However, this is most likely supposed to mean "Special Edition" rather than "Second Edition". Soon? No. From the first listing to having the unit in Early Access is typically a timespan of about 6-9 months, and then there is EA that takes somewhere from 1-6 months and then there is availability.... A half way trustworthy source posted on reddit that this Special Edition will most likely feature PoE AF on the 1g ports, the WAN-RJ45 connector to feature 2,5g in speed and... maybe some other minor changes, but that is the main thing. If that is enough reason to wait about a year to adopt it for you, wait for it. If not, I guess you can buy the recent version just as well. You have to understand that UBNT always struggles with firmware for new devices. The UDM Pro is halfway ok by now, but the new device will start from zero and will take a while to get reliable again.

[@tman4102]

Is there any way to customize the content filter? In essence, I would like to just block malicious and porn sites, but don't necessarily need KZbin set to safe mode. I am not sure my peeps would be able to watch any KZbin if swearing wasn't allowed.

[@fareedbaksh9838]

Hi Chris I am in the process of getting a new UDM Pro but I currently have ATT Fiber 1G service, can you shed some light on how I would connect the UDM Pro to the BGW320-500 Gateway, I know it has ti be setup in IP pass-through but just want to be sure I am doing it correct.

[@allisterfiend_2112]

They have many links on the internet that can walk you through this. It does not take long, just a few settings that need to be changed.